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Music for Pain and Dementia
Sponsor: Yale University
Summary
This study aims to provide mechanistic insights into how group drumming as a music-based intervention (MBI) affects pain responses and nociceptive function in individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), mild dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and brain activity will be measured during communal drumming with their dyadic partners and others. Brain activity, blood pressure, cognitive abilities, blood hormone levels, and static and dynamic pain will also be measured during sessions pre and post the 8-week community drum circle. Investigators will leverage various measurement techniques including, but not limited to, electroencephalography (EEG), quantitative sensory testing (QST), behavioral, surveys, and physiological monitoring to study the impact of group drumming on pain and brain activity in AD and inter-dyad synchrony.
Official title: Neurophysiological and Neuroendocrinal Benefits of Music Based Interventions for Early Alzheimer's Patients and Their Caregivers
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-06-01
Completion Date
2028-02-01
Last Updated
2026-05-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Drumming session
A 45-minute to 1-hour group drumming session
Music-listening session
A 45-minute to 1-hour group music-listening session
Locations (1)
Connecticut Mental Health Clinic
New Haven, Connecticut, United States